Jay Electronique SAFIR range of radio remote controls with IECEx certification

The SAFIR range of radio remote controls from Jay Electronique has now gained IECEx approvals for the Moka handheld control and the Alto transceiver. This now gives further flexibility to the range, allowing use in potentially explosive gas atmospheres classified zone 0, 1, 2, or dust classified zones 20, 21, 22. They could also be utilised in mining applications requiring the IECEx certification.

The updated models inherit all existing features of the SAFIR family such as a backlit, anti-reflection, LCD display able to indicate the battery charge level, the behaviour of the radio link, the name of the equipment being controlled remotely - as well as feedback from the equipment such as weight of load, overload, limit switches, alarms or fault diagnostics. Navigation menus also allow users to configure the application, integrate a large number of functions or monitor a specific part of the equipment. Further customisation of logos and pictograms which appear on the screen is also available utilising the iDialog software supplied with each unit.

Safety is at the heart of the SAFIR product range with the emergency stop function certified SIL 3 per EN 61508 or PLe per EN 13849 and the standard function buttons, certified to SIL 2 according to EN61508 or PLd according to EN13849. Other options are available to enhance the safety of those applications that require it, such as infrared start-up, action zone limitation or validation buttons. Access to the remote control and certain functions can also be limited by password.